[mou] Wi Owls

[Alt, Mark]

http://www.jsonline.com/news/state/jan05/292559.asp


Here is a link to an article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, where I
am quoted as an Owl specialist. Groan.  The reporter asked me if I
specialized in owls, I said, these past two months, yes. Funny, huh?
There is some good data on WI Owls in the article, he did a good job
overall.=20
I got word that the Owls are now very common throughout Southern Pine
County, the time has come to look for Owls in Chisago County and maybe
as far south as Carlos Avery, Bunker Hills, Rice Creek Park, Carver and
Elm Creek Park. It will be interesting to see if the frigid temps push
the advance of the birds or slows them. This would be a great service
rendered for people to comb the back roads and parks of Central MN to
see where these birds are in abundance. I remember the 4 Great Grays we
saw in one place many years ago - 1993? Afton?  It is perfect weather
for road birding, that is for sure. Please get out and check some areas
this weekend after 3:30 pm and let us know what is here. Good Birding.

Owl specialist (this year only)

Mark Alt=20
President,=20
Minnesota Ornithologists Union
J. F. Bell Museum of Natural History
University of Minnesota
10 Church Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0104
MOU.mn.org
mark.alt@bestbuy.com
Cell:  612-803-9085